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Bonna Rae Bradford Alt, a longtime Lake County resident, passed away Jan. 18, 2013, after a long courageous fight with cancer.
Bonna was born July 23, 1935, in Minnesota. She is the only daughter of Adolph and Esther Pierson. Bonna was honest, compassionate, and loving; always putting others needs before her own.
Bonna married her high school sweetheart in 2012, after 48 years apart.
Bonna was predeceased by her parents and brothers; Arvin, Marvin, Byron, Donovan and Marlin.
She is survived by her husband, Leighton Alt; daughter, Karen Simson (Jeff); grandchildren, Garrett Simson (Rachael), Donovan Cox and Bonna Preston (Matt); and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at Jones Mortuary in Lakeport at noon Saturday, Jan. 26.
Arrangements entrusted to Jones Mortuary, www.jonesmortuary.com .
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Born Sept. 19, 1920, Martha Annabelle Ungewitter passed away on January 16, 2013, at Rocky Point Care Center in Lakeport, Calif.
Martha was generous to many charities dear to her heart. She was affectionately known as the “Cat Lady” to her family and friends due to her enormous collection of cats. No matter where you looked in her house, there was a cat!
Martha is survived by her son Gary and daughter-in-law Valerie; grandchildren, Steven, Thomas (Maggie), Heather (Tate); and her great grandchildren, Cyrus and Isabella.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill and daughter Sharon.
There will be no services at her request.
Donations can be made in her name to SPCA, 8025 Highway 29, Kelseyville, CA 95451, telephone 707-279-1400.
Cremation arrangements were taken care of by Chapel of the Lakes Mortuary, 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611 or www.chapelofthelakes.com .
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On Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at the young age of 92, Alyce L. (Robinson) Falge left on her last trip.
She was born May 15, 1920, in Boonville, Calif. She will be remembered as a great mom, sister, grandma and best friend. She was always there when needed and helped all.
She was a Boy Scout and Blue Bird leader while she lived and raised her children in Willits and Santa Rosa. She loved a great adventure like traveling to Oakland for school, where she learned piano and became an avid lover of music, to going to Hawaii with a friend.
She was raised in Spy Rock when the railroads were still going north with her father’s help. This had to be the reason why she loved to travel so much. They later moved to Willits, Calif., where she graduated from Willits High School in 1938.
She will be missed very much by her daughter, Toni (Vic) Nelsen; sons, Mike (Sherry) Falge and Pat Falge; sister, Helen McPhillips; sister-in-law, Tilda Robinson; granddaughters, Zepher Wagenet, Holly (Dexter) Roberson, Heather Falge, Caity Falge, Michelle Sutton, Linda (Scott) Rice; adopted family, Debbie, Richard, and Macaela Stenback; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews, great-grandchildren, cousins and friends.
Alyce is preceded in death by her parents, Clarence A. Robinson and Clara Blanche Stevens, her husband Albert Patrick Falge, and daughter-in-law, Magdolna “Magie” Falge.
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Chapel of the Lakes, 1625 N. High St., Lakeport, Calif.
A potluck gathering will follow at the Witter Springs Ranch located at 3205 Old Witter Springs Road, Witter Springs, Calif. Please come and share your stories about Alyce with all.
The family prefers donations be made to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, or the Macular Degeneration research Program of the American Health Assistance Foundation.
For further information please call Chapel of the Lakes at 707-263-0357 or 707-994-5611 or visit www.chapelofthelakes.com .
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